MAINTENANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MAINTENANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
m3a1i1n1t1e1n1a1n1c3e1
PlayableMAINTENANCE · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept MAINTENANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.18%
Our own measure of how useful MAINTENANCE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAINTENANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAINTENANCE scores
Scrabble m3a1i1n1t1e1n1a1n1c3e1 15
Words with Friends m4a1i1n2t1e1n2a1n2c4e1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in MAINTENANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAINTENANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MAINTENANCE
2 longer words begin with MAINTENANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in MAINTENANCE
emaciate12 antiacne10 catenane10 encaenia10 antennae8 anaemic11 cementa11 centime11 emicant11 emicate11 nematic11 amentia9 ancient9 animate9 antiman9 antimen9 canteen9 cantina9 catenae9 emanant9 emanate9 eminent9 enamine9 enemata9 etamine9 manatee9 mannite9 matinee9 antenna7 taeniae7 acmite10 anemic10 caiman10 cement10 cinema10 emetic10 iceman10 icemen10 maniac10 mantic10
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Common questions about MAINTENANCE
- Is MAINTENANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAINTENANCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAINTENANCE worth?
- MAINTENANCE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAINTENANCE?
- MAINTENANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MAINTENANCE:
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